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Bessent Says US Wants to 'De-Risk, Not Decouple' From China as Leaders Prepare for Shenzhen Summit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tells the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations that Washington seeks balance and reciprocity with Beijing, citing new trade and investment boards and an AI dialogue.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyTradeEconomyArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentAsia Scott BessentU.S.-China relationsDepartment of the TreasuryDonald TrumpXi Jinpingtrade policyUS Treasury
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Treasury Secretary Bessent to Speak on U.S.-China Relations at New York Gala
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will deliver remarks on U.S.-China relations and economic ties at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations Gala Dinner in New York at 8:15 PM.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAChinaFederal GovernmentEconomyTradeAsia Scott BessentU.S. Department of the TreasuryNational Committee on U.S.-China RelationsU.S.-China relationsNew YorkGala DinnerUS Treasury
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Media Monitor: Canada Signs Economic Deals With China as Mississippi Senate Race Narrows
Newsweek reports Canada signed new economic agreements with China in Vancouver as Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to the APEC summit, while Mississippi's unresolved Senate race hinges on affidavit ballots.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionCongressTradeAsia CanadaChinaMark CarneyMississippi Senate raceCindy Hyde-SmithIBM H-1B visasGLP-1 drugsNewsweek
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GAO Finds Pentagon Cannot Account for 17,000 F-35 Parts Worth $1.3 Billion
Korean Air confirms its combat drone platform was delivered last year ahead of flight tests due at the end of this year, as India awards corvette contracts and the Army fields launched effects to 11 divisions.
BusinessScience & TechnologyAsiaMilitaryTradeComputers and InternetPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentCongressArtificial IntelligenceEurope Breaking DefenseKorean Air AerospaceCollaborative Combat AircraftChina Aerospace Studies InstituteIndian NavyIsrael Weapons IndustryThailandBreaking Defense Asia / PacificF-35Government Accountability OfficePentagonU.S. ArmyNational Defense Authorization ActBreaking Defense Daily
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Nvidia Spy Case, Iran, Hegseth and Post-Election Politics
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on Nvidia's alleged Chinese spy affair, Iran targeting European food supplies, a Hegseth impeachment push and Democratic post-election strategy.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldMediaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressEconomyTradeMiddle EastAsiaEuropeMilitaryFilm and TVElection NvidiaJensen HuangIranPete HegsethDonald TrumpWall Street JournalWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Nvidia Faces Shareholder Suit, FBI Probe and $190B Value Drop Over CEO's Ties to Suspected Chinese Spy
A proposed class action filed minutes after Monday's close accuses Nvidia and Jensen Huang of securities fraud, as reports tie his relationship with Alice Huang to more than $7.5 billion in chip sales into China.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFinancial MarketsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTransportationLegalCongressConflictWorldGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseBankingMilitaryMiddle EastAfricaAsiaEuropeRepublican PartyElectionClimate Change Jensen HuangNvidiaChina chip salesUber ParkingSpotHeroFAAVital LyfeThe RundownStephen MillerProposition 40Elizabeth WarrenEthiopiaTigrayNewsweekChina espionage2026 midtermsRob SandChinadrone warfareMelania TrumpKraków shootingACLEDDonald TrumpimmigrationGeorgiaPolandEgypt
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Space Force satellites cannot talk to each other, with fix likely to cost about $1 billion
The Pentagon has also tapped Viasat to field a Golden Dome satellite data relay operations center under a contract worth up to $450 million.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceAsiaCongressBusinessConflictRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElectionTradeEuropeMiddle EastFederal Government Space ForceSpace Data Network BackboneViasatGolden DomeSpaceX StarshieldUkraineChina Aerospace Studies InstituteBreaking Defense - Military SpaceBreaking DefensePete HegsethShield AISaudi ArabiaBreaking DefenceGCAPSyriaNavy trainer aircraftBreaking Defense Daily
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Ukraine, Russia and US hold first face-to-face peace talks since February in Abu Dhabi
Zelensky called the first day "constructive and quite substantive" as Washington pushes to broker an end to the war, while Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth dismisses an impeachment push as "a farce."
WorldConflictPolitics and GovernmentHealthMilitaryMiddle EastEuropeAsiaTransportationEconomySportElectionGeneral PoliticsUkraineLaw EnforcementLegalUnited Arab EmiratesEnergy Abu DhabiRussia-Ukraine warPete HegsethThomas MassieStrait of HormuzDemocratic Republic of CongoBulgaria highway crashDW NewsUkraine-Russia talksVolodymyr ZelenskyTeddy RinerFrench presidential electionPentagonFrance 24Abu Dhabi peace talksRussiaEmmanuel MacronDonald TrumpNovaya GazetaSergei RyabkovKomyshuvakha strikeBryansk OblastRichard BlumenthalThe Kyiv IndependentKyiv IndependentKyivKherson OblastU.S. midterm electionsEuropean Union
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House Republicans Vote to Sideline Hegseth Impeachment Resolution
The move blocks, for now, a push to impeach the defense secretary over the Iran war that Rep. Thomas Massie forced to a vote with eight articles of impeachment.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessSportGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentCongressLegalEnvironmentEconomyCanadaMediaConflictMilitaryDemocratic PartyElectionScience & TechnologyRepublican PartyArtificial IntelligenceWhite HouseClimate ChangeEnergyHealthWeatherTransportationGeneral WeatherEntertainmentFinancial MarketsFilm and TVEuropeComputers and InternetWorldUSAEmployment and LaborAsia Pete HegsethimpeachmentU.S. House of RepresentativesMark CarneyPaul St-Pierre Plamondongrizzly bearsBella CoolaCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)Breaking DefensePentagonSenate trialLeonardo DRSThomas MassieDonald Trumpcryptocurrency2026 midterm electionsPolitiFact's Ellen HineimmigrationSamaNvidiaTIME magazineIran warFlorida jet crashmeasles eliminationEl NiñoUSA TODAY Daily BriefingJensen HuangSupreme CourtBig Bend National ParkGen Z votersNPR Breaking NewsNPRRussell BrandRussia-Ukraine warChuck SchumerNewsweekStephen MillerSusie WilesUSA TODAYHakeem Jeffriesopen enrollmentVeterans Daychief of staffgovernment fundingCOP31Europe bomb threatshybrid warfareWhite House chief of staffIt Gets WorseZoo Atlanta pandasmidterm electionsDemocratsMississippi Senate raceTrump archNPR PoliticsDemocratic governorsKim Jong UnNorth Korea diplomacyGina HinojosaU.S. sanctionsCanadian currency exchangesIranRyan Weddingimmigration levels planOctober jobs reportTodd Blanche
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Bessent Presses China's He Lifeng on Full, Immediate Implementation of Busan Arrangement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jameison Greer spoke with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, urging full and immediate implementation of the Busan arrangement and flagging concerns over recent Chinese actions.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAChinaWhite HouseFederal GovernmentTradeEconomyAsia Scott BessentHe LifengJameison GreerBusan arrangementU.S. Department of the TreasuryChina tradeTrump AdministrationUS Treasury
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Iranian Leaders Hail Democratic Midterm Landslide as Rejection of Trump's War
Vice President J.D. Vance blamed the war for Republican losses, while Iran's supreme leader said a Democratic Congress will not change U.S. policy toward Tehran.
Politics and GovernmentConflictSportWorldElectionMilitaryEnvironmentAsiaEuropeLaw EnforcementHealthCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyTradeIranUSAMiddle East US midtermsDonald TrumpIran warGulf countriesDelhi air pollutionUkraine dronesRussia dopingDW NewsU.S. midterm electionsMojtaba KhameneiIndiaNew Delhi air pollutionJoshua WongDW AsiaU.S. midtermsJ.D. VanceNithya Ramandemocratic socialismTIME magazine
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Court Faults Navy on Saildrone Bid as Defense Agenda Piles Up
Republicans face a narrow window on defense funding after midterm losses, with reconciliation, appropriations, the annual policy bill and a Hegseth impeachment fight all competing for attention.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryCongressFederal GovernmentEconomyEuropeConflictLaw EnforcementElectionTradeAsiaMiddle East Breaking DefensePete HegsethPentagonUkraineSpaceX StarshieldShield AIEurofighterBreaking Defense DailySaildroneU.S. Navy2026 midterm electionsdefense budgetChina Aerospace Studies InstituteNaval GroupIndia corvette program
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CBP to Require CTPAT Validation for Foreign Importers of Record From January 2027
New CBP interim final rule bars non-validated foreign importers of record from entering goods on their own behalf from January 5, 2027, adding broker verification duties and tougher penalties.
BusinessTradeTransportationEconomyLaw EnforcementAsia U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionCTPATimporter of recordcustoms brokersFederal Registerocean freightFlexportFlexport Global Logistics Update
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Midterm "Blue Tsunami" Reshapes Defense Oversight
Breaking Defense reports Democrats' midterm wins will reshape congressional defense committees, with budget fights and a Hegseth impeachment push ahead for defense-focused lawmakers.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessConflictCongressElectionMilitaryFederal GovernmentAsia Breaking Defense2026 midterm electionscongressional defense committeesPete HegsethChina Aerospace Studies InstituteSpaceX StarshieldUkraine
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Treasury Sanctions 46 Targets Tied to Prince Group Scam Network and Madagascar Fraud Ring
OFAC sanctioned four individuals and 41 entities supporting the Prince Group criminal network, plus a Malaysian national who ran a Madagascar-based scam operation that defrauded Americans of over $400,000.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentBankingFinancial MarketsLegalAsia OFAC sanctionsPrince Group Transnational Criminal Organizationcyber-enabled fraudU.S. Department of the TreasuryScott Bessentmoney launderingdigital asset scamsUS Treasury
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Census Bureau Releases New Population Estimates and Projections Through 2100 for 25 Countries and Areas
U.S. Census Bureau updates its International Database with new estimates and projections to 2100 for 21 countries and four U.S. territories, plus data on 16,638 subnational areas.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesAsiaEurope U.S. Census BureauInternational Databasepopulation projectionsU.S. territoriesAmerican SamoaGuamdemographic data
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Vandenberg Coalition Marks Midterms With Call for Conviction-Driven Foreign Policy
The Vandenberg Coalition reflects on bipartisanship after the midterms, warns of Chinese infiltration of US farmland and highlights commentary on Israel, Taiwan and Iran.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictAgricultureMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaElection Vandenberg CoalitionArthur Vandenbergmidterm electionsSyngentaChinaTaiwanIsrael electionThe Vandenberg Coalition
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Toyota North America CEO Ted Ogawa to Return to Japan in Leadership Transition
Ted Ogawa will step down as Toyota Motor North America president and CEO on January 1, 2027, returning to Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan as a Senior Fellow.
BusinessEmployment and LaborAsiaUSA Toyota Motor North AmericaTed OgawaToyota Motor Corporationexecutive leadership transitionSenior FellowPlano, TexasAutomotive Industry
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U.S., China Hold Annual Crisis Communications Talks in Washington
U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Washington for the annual Crisis Communications and Prevention Working Group, agreeing to advance practical measures to reduce risk between the two countries.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictMilitaryAsiaFederal Government U.S.-China relationsCrisis Communications and Prevention Working GroupDepartment of WarPeople's Liberation ArmyCynthia CarrasWang WeiMilitary diplomacyU.S. Department of War
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Democrats Win House and Senate in Midterm Wave, Notching Historic Firsts
Democrats took both chambers for the last two years of Trump's presidency, flipped Senate seats in Texas, Kansas, South Carolina and Maine, and elected the first Muslim senator and the first Black woman governor.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthElectionCongressWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentArtificial IntelligenceState GovernmentsMedical ScienceFilm and TVAsia TIME magazinemidterm electionsDonald TrumpU.S. CongressSenate2026 midterm electionsTexasJames TalaricoPope Leo XIVHakeem JeffriesU.S. SenateNPR PoliticsDemocratsU.S. Senate racesgovernor's racesSenate controlAnnie AndrewsAdam HamiltonAdam SmithGodzilla Minus Zero
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U.S. Approves 500 Patriot Missiles for Ukraine as Allies Fund $2.1 Billion of Cost
The approval comes amid heightened Kyiv-Washington tensions, while PACOM touts a new multinational data-sharing network and AUKUS partners test autonomous systems off San Diego.
Science & TechnologyAsiaMilitaryAustraliaChinaUSAPolitics and GovernmentConflictBusinessTradeEuropeFederal Government Breaking DefensePACOMAUKUSLAND 6504Defense Intelligence AgencyBreaking Defense Asia / PacificPatriot missilesUkrainePentagon intelligence budgetUK defense contractorsTaiwanBreaking Defence
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Polls Close in Midterm Elections as Control of Congress Hangs on Handful of Races
Democrats need a net gain of three House seats and four Senate seats, with early attention on Indiana's 5th and Kentucky's 6th districts and a delayed North Carolina count.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentUSAWhite HouseWorldConflictMilitaryEuropeAsia midterm electionsUSA TODAYHakeem JeffriesVictoria SpartzAndy BarrMarkwayne MullinKathy HochulUSA TODAY On PoliticsUS midterm electionsUS SenateHouse of RepresentativesDonald TrumpNorth CarolinaKentuckyU.S. HouseDemocratsRepublicansIsrael aidNewsweek2026 US midterm electionsUS House of RepresentativesKentucky Senate raceNorth Carolina Senate raceUS CongressRoy CooperSherrod BrownInside ElectionsU.S. midterm electionsVladimir PutinUkraine waremergency preparednessMark CarneyCBC PoliticsCBC Morning BriefRussia-Ukraine warPublic Safety CanadaRyan WeddingCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Voters Head to Polls in Costliest US Midterms as Senate Control May Take Days or Weeks
Democrats are widely projected to retake the House, while Senate races in seven competitive states and two ranked-choice-voting states could leave control undecided for days, NPR reports.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsWorldLaw EnforcementEducationEntertainmentWhite HouseMiddle EastLegalMilitaryAsiaDemocratic PartyRepublican Party Election DayNPRSenate racesHouse racesranked choice votinggovernors racesballot measuresNPR Breaking NewsDonald TrumpIranStrait of HormuzLindsay ClancyNational Symphony OrchestraUS midterm electionsQeshm IslandPolandFlorida plane crashFrance 24
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UK Defence Firms Showcase Underwater Tech at AUKUS Maritime Big Play in San Diego
Two UKDI-funded companies, SEA Ltd and DAS Ltd, demonstrated underwater communications and autonomous vehicle software at Maritime Big Play in San Diego, highlighting AUKUS Pillar II collaboration.
Science & TechnologyConflictMilitaryAsiaEuropeComputers and Internet AUKUSMaritime Big PlayUK Defence InnovationSEA LtdDAS Ltdautonomous underwater vehiclesRoyal NavyUK Government
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Trump Weighs Striking Iran's Pickaxe Mountain After Midterms as Netanyahu Presses for Action
Trump says hitting the deeply buried site is "not a big deal" and could take about an hour, while U.S. officials reportedly warned Gulf states to prepare for a "short, intense military campaign."
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictWhite HouseMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeElectionIranScience & TechnologyComputers and InternetAfricaGeneral PoliticsCongress Donald TrumpUkraineIsraelChinaFDDForeign PolicyFoundation for Defense of DemocraciesPickaxe MountainNatanzOperation Midnight HammerSusan CollinsChina aircraft carrierNewsweekmidterm electionsStrait of HormuzcyberattacksBenjamin NetanyahuMarco RubioRussiaCommonwealth reparations
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Media Monitor: CSIS Report Finds China Exports Rose 5.5 Percent Despite U.S. Decline
CSIS says China's total exports rose 5.5 percent in 2025 even as shipments to the U.S. fell about 20 percent, with displaced trade shifting toward the European Union.
BusinessWorldPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyTradeMilitaryEnergyLatin AmericaAsiaFederal Government CSISChina exportsU.S.-China tradeEuropean UnionLatin America drone attacksoffshore wind farmsState Department democracy fundingCSIS External Relations
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Examines Mbappé-China Fallout, Big Tech's Role in War, Millennials' Finances
Newsweek reports Kylian Mbappé's apology to China over a Mao Zedong remark cost him brand deals, examines private tech firms' growing role in warfare, and asks whether millennials are truly a lost generation.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaSportScience & TechnologyEconomyElectionSocial IssuesMilitaryAsia Kylian MbappéChinaLa LigaBig TechmillennialsRed Baron prank videomidterm electionsNewsweek
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CSIS: China Can Now Build Upwards of 5,000 Satellites a Year
New CSIS report finds China's commercial space sector can produce upwards of 5,000 satellites a year across 17 major facilities, up from a few hundred three years ago, warning the U.S. could be outpaced.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyConflictMilitaryAsiaEuropeMiddle EastArtificial IntelligenceCongress CSISChinacommercial spacesatellitesDefense and Security DepartmentRussiaUkraine
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Growing Bipartisan Backlash Against AI Data Centers in Ohio
TIME's new cover story, reported from Ohio by senior correspondent Naomi Nix, finds voters across party lines increasingly opposing AI data centers in their neighborhoods, part of a broader anti-AI populism.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentDemocratic PartyElectionArtificial IntelligenceEuropeAsia TIME magazineAI data centersOhioNaomi Nixanti-AI populismDemocratsPatrick Stewart
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Ruby Seamount Was Quietly Erupting Between March and July 2026, Scientists Discover
A repeat sonar survey and a single ROV dive at Ruby seamount in the Northern Mariana Islands revealed a new lava dome growing inside a crater left by a 2023 explosive eruption.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAMedical ScienceAsia Ruby seamountsubmarine volcanoCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsUS Geological SurveyOcean Exploration TrustKīlaueavolcano monitoringU.S. Geological Survey